The KPFA Evening News, Weekdays – January 5, 2004

U.S. Homeland Security Officials begin scanning fingerprints and taking digital photos of foreigners arriving in this country

Stressed by depoloyments and the occupation of Iraq, the U.S. Army offers re-enlistment bonuses of up to ten thousand dollars to soldiers in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Kuwait

The San Francisco Chronicle and its former technology columnist Henry Norr reach a financial settlement – Norr was fired after being arrested in the protests that shut down San Francisco after the U.S. invasion of Iraq

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger prepares to deliver his state of the state address, setting the stage for a budget expected to contain deep cuts in health and welfare programs

Nurses and union representatives rally at Sutter Solano Medical Center in Vallejo to protest what they say is foot dragging on implementing the State’s new nurse to patient staffing ratios